Lineman salary in Minneapolis, MN-WI
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Linemen in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI area earn a median of $106,840 a year, or $51.37 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $122,330. Statewide, linemen earn a median of $104,180; Minneapolis is 3% above it.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $40.86/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 1,130
- After cost of living
- $101,930
- Median hourly pay
- $51.37/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +12%
- vs Minnesota median
- +3%
Apprentice and journeyman lineman pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $85,000–$102,620$40.86–$49.34/hr | |
| Journeyman | $106,840$51.37/hr | |
| Top earners | $121,140–$122,330$58.24–$58.81/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Minneapolis, MN-WI compares
- Minneapolis ranks 3rd of 9 Minnesota metro areas for lineman pay.
- Linemen are less concentrated in the Minneapolis area than nationally: 0.6 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.69 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $122,330, is 1.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $85,000: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do linemen make in Minneapolis, MN-WI?
- Linemen in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI area earn a median of $106,840 a year, or $51.37 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $122,330.
- How much do linemen make an hour in Minneapolis, MN-WI?
- The median hourly wage is $51.37. The middle half earn between $49.34 and $58.24 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice linemen make in Minneapolis, MN-WI?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $40.86 an hour ($85,000 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $49.34.
- How much does a journeyman lineman make in Minneapolis, MN-WI?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $106,840 a year ($51.37 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $121,140–$122,330.
- Do linemen make more in Minneapolis or La Crosse?
- La Crosse pays more: the median is $106,840 in Minneapolis and $107,420 in La Crosse, a 1% difference.
- How does Minneapolis pay compare with the rest of Minnesota?
- The Minneapolis median of $106,840 is 3% more than the Minnesota median of $104,180.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-9051 (Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers), area code 33460 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed linemen and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (104.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures